Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after Lars and the Real Girl

• Punch-Drunk Love (2002) — Same subject: shyness
• The Notebook (2004) — Ryan Gosling appears in both
• Barbie (2023) — Same subject: doll
• All the Real Girls (2003) — Paul Schneider appears in both
• Drive (2011) — Ryan Gosling appears in both
• Lovely & Amazing (2001)